Roman Molds Under Siege

At the latest Design Miami, the Swiss studio Kueng Caputo displayed a collection of objects inspired by the architecture of the famous Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana, the headquarters of the Fendi house in Rome.

by Audrey Levy

Fendi and design, it’s an old story! It all started in 2008, at Design Miami, with design talks that brought together a young creative team, from the Campana brothers to Tom Dixon. It didn’t stop there: the following year, the brand did it again at Milan’s Salone del Mobile, with Craft Punk, a performance where the designers, supported by the craftsmen of the house, had a blast reinventing manufacturing methods. A series of amazing collaborations have followed each year: in Miami, Milan and Basel. This year, at Design Miami, Fendi’s creative director, Silvia Venturini called on the Swiss studio Kueng Caputo, led by Sarah Kueng and Lovis Caputo. They created Roman Molds, a collection of ten objects inspired by the architecture of Fendi’s Italian headquarters, the Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana.…

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